Urania “Nitsa”(Pappas) Pino, age 92, of Braintree, died peacefully, Wednesday, August 14, 2024 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Urania was born in Athens, Greece, to the late Kostandino and Paraskevi Pappas. Raised and educated there, she immigrated to the United States in 1949 at the age of seventeen, settling in Methuen. She lived in Braintree for the past forty-five years, previously in Quincy for many years.

She was the well-known owner and operator of the former Pilgrim Diner in Quincy for twenty years.

Nitsa was a longtime member of Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church in Braintree where she made many friendships. She loved to socialize and volunteer at church events.

She was proud of her Greek heritage and loved to entertain. She was exceptional at cooking and baking traditional Greek meals and desserts. She loved to dance and sing and taught her grandchildren how to Greek dance around her kitchen table.

Nitsa was devoted to her family, and took great joy in supporting her grandchildren and great-grandchildren’s many activities and accomplishments.

Beloved wife for fifty years of Matthew J. Pino, Quincy Police Department, Retired.

Devoted mother of Harry Psaros and his wife Cathy, Christos Psaros and his wife Cheryl, and Vivian Drake and her husband Keith, all of Braintree.

Loving grandmother of Christina Psaros, PhD and her husband Paul Fogel, and Melissa Psaros; Christopher Psaros and his wife Elizabeth Psaros and Philip Psaros and his wife Karla Psaros; Nitsa Olivadoti and her husband Giuseppe Olivadoti and Sophia Gavrielidis and her husband Sofocles Gavrielidis and Stacy Donohoe and her husband Russ Donohoe and Dianna McLean and her husband Matthew McLean.

Cherished great-grandmother of seventeen: Estelle, Gabrielle, Thalia, Christopher, Matthew, Nathan, Michelle, Christina, Daniel, Dina, Peter, George, Niko, Alex, Juliet, Vivi and Lexi.

Urania is also survived by Matt’s daughters, Judith A. Cellucci and her husband Daniel, Debra M. Wainwright and her husband Paul, and their families.

Funeral Services will be conducted in Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, 119 Common Street, Braintree, on Saturday, August 17, at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. At the request of the family, interment will take place privately and visiting hours have been omitted.

For those who wish, donations in Urania’s memory may be made to Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, 119 Common Street, Braintree, MA 02184.